#AEB42A
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(74.1% 0.152 112.1), rgb(174, 180, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#AEB42A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB42A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 180, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 62%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.152 112.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AEB42A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB42A | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEB42A text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB42A text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDB6
oklch(88.4% 0.052 112.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C77F
oklch(80.9% 0.094 111.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEB42A
oklch(74.1% 0.152 112.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515400
oklch(42.9% 0.095 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#AEB42A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C2AB02 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3AF36 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAA99A | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB42A
#AEB42A
oklch(74.1% 0.152 112.1)
- #AE98FF
#AE98FF
oklch(74.1% 0.147 292.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AEB42A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.017
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.031
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.042
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.046
Use #AEB42A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.